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Between Two Homes Emigrating

Between Two Homes

A report about the exhausting and at the same time wonderful journey between two homes across 1100 km. The author shares her experiences with moving in, visits, and the special experience of living in two houses.

October 8, 2023 1 min read
Our First Day in Our New Home! Emigrating

Our First Day in Our New Home!

After 12 hours of driving, we finally arrived. The day was chaotic, emotional, and exhausting, but in the end we lay down happy and tired in our new home in Denmark.

September 29, 2023 2 min read
Setting Off on a New Adventure Emigrating

Setting Off on a New Adventure

After days of preparation, the car is finally packed. We're heading to Denmark tonight, and tomorrow at 2:00 PM the keys to our new home await. A new chapter begins.

September 28, 2023 1 min read
The Calm Before Departure Emigrating

The Calm Before Departure

With boxes packed to the brim and only five days left until we hit the road, the move to Denmark is just around the corner. Preparations are in full swing, excitement is building, and the first visitors are already announcing themselves.

September 24, 2023 2 min read
Fast Forward Toward Denmark Emigrating

Fast Forward Toward Denmark

The final seven days before moving to Denmark pass in a blur. The author and her family have two more weeks until they receive the keys to their new house.

September 17, 2023 2 min read
Keys in Sight and Saying Goodbye with Friends Emigrating

Keys in Sight and Saying Goodbye with Friends

The key handover for our new house in Denmark is coming up on September 29th. To say goodbye to Germany, we celebrated our last meal together in the old house with good friends. Susanne and Peter have already committed to helping us with the move on November 1st.

September 10, 2023 2 min read
On the Home Stretch Emigrating

On the Home Stretch

The house in Denmark is bought and paid for. In four weeks, we're moving to Denmark's east coast. The family is already packing the first boxes and preparing for the big leap.

August 31, 2023 2 min read
A Mix of Excitement and Goodbye Emigrating

A Mix of Excitement and Goodbye

Our family has signed the purchase agreement for our house in Denmark and we're now in an emotional phase between excitement and farewell. We're clearing things out, saying goodbye to our old home, and preparing ourselves for the new adventure on Denmark's east coast with our pets.

August 14, 2023 2 min read
Like Time-Lapse – Our Path to Denmark Emigrating

Like Time-Lapse – Our Path to Denmark

The move to Denmark is picking up speed: the sale of our house in Germany is progressing surprisingly quickly, a German-speaking lawyer in Denmark is supporting us with the purchase contract, and the anticipation grows with each passing day.

August 5, 2023 2 min read
There's No Going Back Now Emigrating

There's No Going Back Now

The bank has approved it: the money for the dream house in Denmark has been granted. Everything is moving faster than expected and the sale of my own house is already underway. I'm standing at the beginning of a new chapter.

July 29, 2023 1 min read
Between Hope and Fear Emigrating

Between Hope and Fear

An author sits in the parking lot of a Danish bank, wrestling with cold feet before a crucial meeting about financing her dream house on the east coast. Between hope and fear, she questions whether this step is really the right one.

July 28, 2023 2 min read
Next Steps Towards Our Dream House Emigrating

Next Steps Towards Our Dream House

The purchase of our dream house on Denmark's east coast is picking up speed. The real estate agent recommends hiring a lawyer to handle the foreign language contracts. At the same time, we're organizing financing solutions and the sale of two German properties.

July 17, 2023 1 min read